Match Summary
Buffalo Sabres defeated Chicago Blackhawks 6:5. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by C. de Haan 7′, S. Lafferty 13′, J. Toews 16′, S. Jones 1′, V. Olofsson 4′, V. Olofsson 10′, K. Okposo 14′, V. Hinostroza 2′, A. DeBrincat 10′, A. Tuch 17′, T. Thompson 19′. League standings: Chicago Blackhawks #14, Buffalo Sabres #11.
Match Events
Key match events between Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres — 11 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
D. Kubalik
R. Johnson
Tripping
D. Kubalik
D. Strome
Holding
H. Jokiharju
W. Butcher
T. Thompson
Tripping
Cross-checking
D. Strome
C. Mittelstadt
Hooking
A. Tuch
Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results
Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres have met 27 times — Chicago Blackhawks won 17, Buffalo Sabres won 10, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Chicago Blackhawks leads the head-to-head with 17 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 169 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.26 per match (89 for the home side, 80 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 26 matches (96%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 27 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Buffalo Sabres are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 9–3 in 2025.
17
Chicago Blackhawks
0
Drawn
10
Buffalo Sabres
Recent Meetings (27)
Standings
Chicago Blackhawks sit #14 and Buffalo Sabres are #11 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 19 | 119 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 44 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 109 | |
| 82 | 38 | 27 | 104 | |
| 82 | 35 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 31 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 34 | 31 | 94 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 32 | 32 | 89 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 77 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 76 | |
| 82 | 16 | 42 | 68 | |
| 82 | 23 | 49 | 60 | |
16Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 18 | 50 | 57 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 42 | 18 | 122 | |
| 82 | 47 | 20 | 116 | |
| 82 | 45 | 21 | 115 | |
| 82 | 44 | 24 | 110 | |
| 82 | 39 | 23 | 110 | |
| 82 | 40 | 26 | 107 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 35 | 26 | 100 | |
| 82 | 34 | 35 | 84 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 81 | |
| 82 | 25 | 39 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 40 | 74 | |
| 82 | 26 | 42 | 73 | |
| 82 | 19 | 46 | 63 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 | |
| 82 | 16 | 49 | 55 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 42 | 18 | 122 | |
| 82 | 45 | 21 | 115 | |
| 82 | 39 | 23 | 110 | |
| 82 | 40 | 26 | 107 | |
| 82 | 25 | 39 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 40 | 74 | |
| 82 | 26 | 42 | 73 | |
| 82 | 16 | 49 | 55 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 19 | 119 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 109 | |
| 82 | 31 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 32 | 89 | |
| 82 | 16 | 42 | 68 | |
8Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 18 | 50 | 57 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 44 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 38 | 27 | 104 | |
| 82 | 35 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 34 | 31 | 94 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 77 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 76 | |
| 82 | 23 | 49 | 60 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 47 | 20 | 116 | |
| 82 | 44 | 24 | 110 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 35 | 26 | 100 | |
| 82 | 34 | 35 | 84 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 81 | |
| 82 | 19 | 46 | 63 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026